South Sudanese government soldiers raped and abducted 17 civilians in Lainya Payam
Occurred in South Sudan on May 9, 2020 at 9:05 a.m.
Reported by Jabe Judith via Internet on May 2, 2020 at 3:10 p.m.
Reported by Jabe Judith via Internet on May 2, 2020 at 3:10 p.m.
# Rape
# Sexual Assault
# sspdf
# abuse of civilians
# abduction
# government military forces
This report is Probably true
and is of
High Priority.
Here is why -
A member of parliament representing Yei River County in the national legislature has said that 17 women were gang raped by men in uniform who were identified to be South Sudanese government soldiers. This happened while the women were fetching firewood in nearby forests. He further said that in one of the villages one of the women was gang raped together with her daughter by two gunmen in uniform.
This news was published by several media houses. The following link contains further details: https://eyeradio.org/our-brothers-in-uniform-raped-19-women-in-yei-river-recently
Resolution added by - Christopher Tuckwood